Fire-extinguishing composition



'Paten'ted A1513: 3,1924.

,V- MTED sumo BLENIQ, "OF-NEW YORK, 1v. 1:.

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To all whom it may concern: 1

- zen of theUnited 'St'at'es, residing at New York, county of New'York, and State of- Ncw York, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Fire-Extinguishing I Compositions, of which the 'following'is'a f specification. v

This inventionr'elates to-thatclass of fire extinguishing compositions, or chemicals,

-which depend for effectiveness principally upon the liberation -oflarge volumes of oxygen-excluding gasand entrapping thisgas in a highly viscous medium to thereby retain said gas within, the efiectivevz'one- "One of the prime objects, therefore, of my invention includes the preparation 7 and production of 'a composition, or compositions, which will, undereontrollable conditions,'quicklyand efiectively liberate large volumes of the desired non-combustible gas and which gas will entrain the prepared, or

resulting, viscous product.

further object includes the production of a fire-extinguishing compound of the nature set forth above, which -may be cheaply medium and reaction manufactured,- is readily stored, constantly ready for use and which, above all things,

- fire extinguishing composition, I use one and is always positive and'eifective in action.

A still further object of my invention embraces the production. of a 'foam producing fire-extinguishing material, or composition, which possesses the herein stated requisites, and i which, after long periods of experiments,I have found to be highly effective in reducing fire "risks to' a minimum in even such dangerous combustibles as-oils, benzine, benzol, naphtha, ether, alcohol, turpentine, waste paper, cotton waste and the like.

It has heretofore been proposed to use sulfite liquor, neutralized, or in combination with calcium carbonate, as a foam producing agent for a fire extinguishing composi tion. But in all cases where calcium .carbonate has been employed, the composition has proven unsuccessful.

I have found'that by proper treatment of the sulfite liquor, a suitable and effective gas entrapping agent may be produced which, when brought into contact with a gas producing or secondary agent, will almost instantly, and at the time of need, cause the production of a foaming nonin flammable mass. By reason of the high gas pressure increased for special purposes.

ap licant: filed January 23.1922. Serial n. 531,283;

produced, and the character of'the entrained liquid, it isipossible to effectively project this seething fire-choking mass onto the flames,"

or to; throw it over theburning material to thus quickly and completely suiother the flames bychoking oil the supply of oxygen, or'by blanketing the combustible material.

I have found that sulfite liquor, properly prepared,-lends itself admirably asthe principal re-agentor prime composition of my fireextinguisher. This material may be in theliquid form, or it may, for convenience in shipping and handling, be evaporated to dryness. In either case, I insure, or increase, its acidity, viscosity and blanketing qualities by the addition of a proper amount of The quantity of alualuminum sulfate. niiuum sulfate to be added depends largel upon the condition of the sulfite liquor use and 'upon. the quantity of neutralizing re-' agentto be employed, that is, upon the character of the fire-extinguishing composition to be produced. As a greater blanketi-ng effect is obtained with increased proportion of the acid sulfate and neutralizing, or foam producing agen these re-agents may be greatly As a practical illustration. without, however, thus limitingmyself, for the ordinary one-halfparts, by measure, of the commercial aluminum sulfate to one .part of the evaporated, and p1:eferably,though not nee-- essarily, powdered sulfite liquor. This composition is thoroughly mixed and forms m'y principal re-agent, possessing the above stated desirable qualities when the same has been dissolved in water to, preferably, a creamy for syrupy consistency. Usually, though notnecessarily, this re-agent is kept in afsuitable container in solution for in stant use in the, manner stated below.

solution. In all cases, however, where the re-agents (either one or both) are in solution. will it be absolutely necessary to keep them in separate containers, and these con tainers are so arranged that the re-agents are automatically brought into intimate contact at or just prior to application.

I'nder certain conditions it may be desirable to store the fire extinguishing compositions in the dry form in position for immediate use. or it may be to an advantage to have the primary composition in proper solution and at the time of application cause the basic re-agent to be automatically added thereto, either in the dry state or in solutron. The former case is desirable where storage space is limited. or where a sprinkler system has been installed. The latter case 1s admirably suited for use in hand grenades,

used to produce an ample su ply of carbonic acid gas bubbles or to ful y neutralize the acid content of the primary re-agent.

From the above disclosure, it is apparent that the mode of application of my tire extinguishing composition may difi'er considerably, and that the relative proportions of the re-agents may also vary as occasion requires. Andwlnle I have described a specific embodiment of my invent-ion. andnamed the ingredients best suited for producing my fire extlngulshln'g composition, I do not thereby desire to be understood as thus unnecessarily limiting myself.

hat I claim. therefore, as new and useful. and of my own invention. and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: V 1. As a fire extinguishing component, a composition comprising a sulfite liquor and aluminum sulfate in proportion of 2 to 3 parts, and dissolved in water to a creamy consistency.

2. A creamy composition comprising a concentrated sulfite liquor containing aluminum sulfate.

3. A creamy composition comprising a concentrated sulfite liquor containing aluminum sulfate in a ratio of 2 parts of the former to 3 parts of the latter.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 20th day of January A. 1).,

GUIDO BLENIO. 

